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SR&ED · Canada

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Qualified SR&ED expenditure

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Total SR&ED benefit · CADCombined

$697,500

Federal ITC + Provincial ITC (Ontario (OITC + ORDTC))

Effective benefit · 46.5% of qualifying spend

  • Provincial rates and refundability vary; treat as illustrative.

Benefit components

MethodEffective rateNet benefit
Federal ITC35.0%$525,000
Provincial ITC (Ontario (OITC + ORDTC))11.5%$172,500
Qualified SR&ED expenditure
1,500,000
Corporation type
CCPC
Expenditure limit
3,000,000
Province
Ontario (OITC + ORDTC)

Parameters as of 2026-07. Administering authority: the CRA. Primary source: SR&ED tax incentive program. Program notes: standards library.

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Administering authority · canada.ca

Last verified 2026-07 · CRA